An interesting phenomenon is starting to happen. I’ve noticed that as people are either making their pregnancy announcements or introducing their new baby… I am getting a look. The look is almost apologetic in nature, or as if to say.. “this must be hard for you, given you are waiting and all”. Others seem to […]

I appeared to have taken a month-long hiatus from blogging. Where does the time go? Before you ask.. no there hasn’t been any movement on the adoption front. Still waiting for a match… Meanwhile, we are in full summer mode already! We’ve set up our seasonal spot at the lake and have already spent two […]

What does one do while they continue to wait for the call? Well window shop of course. Walking around the stores and even on line, you see the adorable clothes available. Many of them have slogans like “I love my Dad” or “I love my Mom”. Like most prospective parents, your heart kind of melts […]

So I will admit that I love to shop. I enjoy spending time at home on my laptop cruising the internet and making future selections. Whether it is choosing furniture for fictional future cottage, or in the case of the last year… shopping for our future child. When the time comes, executing on my plan will be […]

The last week has been a difficult one. It all started last week when we decided to attend the Annual General Meeting for our adoption agency. My purpose for attending was to hear the reports on stats; placements, approvals, birth parents etc. Surprisingly the room was quite full with people who have been successful in […]

It is hard to believe that one year ago today I started my blog! My inspiration behind starting my writing was the beginning of our journey to become parents. At the time I had turned to the internet to research adoption and look for groups or networks, but also to read about experiences that reflected ours. There […]

Spring is in the air, the sun is shining and it seems like everyone had a busy winter. Every day I am hearing pregnancy announcements from couples. I hear them with mixed thoughts. Firstly, I am very happy for the couple as I know this is something wonderful. I congratulate them and show my excitement. Inside, […]